Reservoirs of resistance: the effect of ecological variation on the evolution of antimicrobial resistant bacteria

Funder	Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Recipient Organization	University College London
Country	United Kingdom
Start Date	Sep 30, 2023
End Date	Sep 29, 2027
Duration	1,460 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Student
Data Source	UKRI Gateway to Research
Grant ID	`2855057`

Grant Description

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest threats to global health and food security today. Resistant bacteria are found in humans, animals and the environment, and can move between these 'reservoirs'. While antimicrobial use (AMU) is known to drive AMR, there are substantial gaps in our knowledge of how this relationship is

shaped by bacterial ecology [1]. This project will explore how differences in the host environment, and in the composition of the host microbiota influence AMR evolution. This will lead to new insights into how AMR evolves across human and animal populations that will inform intervention strategies.Project to be confirmed after rotation ye